Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-9. Termination of employees
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For the purposes of this chapter, the employment of any employee terminated within one year, or within any longer period as prescribed by the director when he or she determines that an employer is attempting to evade the provisions of this chapter, of the date an employer ceases to operate a place of employment within this state shall be deemed to have been terminated because of the employer’s ceasing to operate its place of employment, unless the employer can conclusively show that the termination was attributable to some other cause.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 295, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-9
- Ceases to operate a place of employment: means either the complete termination of operations at a place of employment or a substantial reduction in the number of employees at a place of employment as part of a plan or in connection with an intent to move the business operations at that place of employment outside of the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-2
- Director: means the director of labor and training. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-2
- Employee: means any person employed at the place of employment during the year prior to the date when the employer ceases to operate the place of employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-2
- Employer: means any person, firm, or corporation who or that employs ten (10) or more people within this state at any time within one year prior to the date that it ceases to operate a place of employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-2
- Place of employment: means any location within this state at which ten (10) or more persons are employed at any time within one year prior to the date that the employer ceases to operate at that location. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-46-2